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DOWNER: Dustin Pedroia looks like he’s trying to bury his head in the dirt after being caught stealing in the ninth inning of yesterday’s loss to the Orioles at Fenway.

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David Ross tags out Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado at home in the 7th inning as the Boston Red Sox face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

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Daniel Nava struck out to end the 11th inning as tosses his bat in the air after the Boston Red Sox face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

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(Boston, MA, 07/06/14) Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Edward Mujica walks to the mound after the winning run scored in the 12th inning as the Boston Red Sox face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday, July 6, 2014. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

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David Ross wipes his face as Baltimore Orioles' David Lough scores the winning run in the 12 inning as the Boston Red Sox face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

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Orioles first baseman Steve Pearce slides safely home past Boston Red Sox catcher David Ross in the 7th inning as the Boston Red Sox face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

The Mythbusters claim that jumping right before the elevator hits the ground won’t save you, but what if the bottom never comes?

These Red Sox appear determined to find out. One year after basically writing the Kama Sutra of winning and prevailing in endlessly new and inventive ways, all they’re doing now on a daily basis is . . . sorry, this metaphor was about to get gross.

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